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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1115 Broadway
New York, New York 10010
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 22, 2009
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fredericks of Hollywood
Group Inc., a New York corporation, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22,
2009, at Club 101 on the Main Floor at 101 Park Avenue, New York, New York. You are cordially
invited to attend the meeting, which will be held for the following purposes:
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To elect nine directors to serve for the ensuing one-year period and until
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any
and all postponements or adjournments. |
These items of business are described in more detail in this proxy statement, which we
encourage you to read in its entirety before voting. Only shareholders of record at the close of
business on March 6, 2009 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any
postponements or adjournments thereof.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. However, to ensure
your representation at the meeting, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed
proxy card as soon as possible. Returning your proxy card will not affect your right to vote in
person if you attend the meeting. You may revoke your proxy if you so desire at any time before it
is voted. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct
your broker or bank on how to vote your shares.
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether you plan to attend
the meeting or not, please complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as
possible in the envelope provided.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of
Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 22, 2009
Our proxy statement is attached. Financial and other information concerning our company is
contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 (annual
report). Pursuant to new rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, we
have elected to provide access to our proxy materials both by sending you this full set of proxy
materials, including a proxy card, and by notifying you of the availability of our proxy materials
on the Internet. This proxy statement and our 2008 annual report are available on our corporate
website at www.fohgroup.com.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Thomas Rende, Secretary
New York, New York
March 17, 2009
FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card are furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., a New
York corporation, for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Club 101 on the Main Floor at 101 Park Avenue, New York, New
York.
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card, together with the Annual Report to
Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 (annual report), are first being mailed on
or about March 17, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 6, 2009.
On January 28, 2008, we consummated a merger with FOH Holdings, Inc., a privately-held
Delaware corporation (FOH Holdings). As a result of the transaction, FOH Holdings became our
wholly-owned subsidiary. FOH Holdings is the parent company of Fredericks of Hollywood, Inc.
Upon consummation of the merger, we changed our name from Movie Star, Inc. to Fredericks of
Hollywood Group Inc.
Unless otherwise indicated, as used in this proxy statement:
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Movie Star, Inc. or Movie Star refers to the business, operations and financial
results of Movie Star, Inc. prior to the closing of the merger; |
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FOH Holdings or Fredericks of Hollywood refers to the business, operations and
financial results of FOH Holdings prior to the closing of the merger and after the
merger, as the context requires; and |
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the Company, we, our or us refers to the operations and financial results of
Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., together with FOH Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after the closing of the merger. |
What matters am I voting on?
You are being asked to vote on the following matters:
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The election of nine directors to serve for the ensuing one-year period and until
their successors are elected and qualified; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any and
all postponements or adjournments. |
Who is entitled to vote?
Persons who were holders of our common stock and Series A preferred stock as of the close of
business on March 6, 2009, the record date, are entitled to vote at the meeting. As of March 6,
2009, we had issued and outstanding 26,348,870 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
and 3,629,325 shares of Series A preferred stock, comprising all of our issued and outstanding
voting stock.
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held on the record
date. Each holder of our Series A preferred stock is entitled to a number of votes per share of
Series A preferred stock held on the record date equal to the number of shares of common stock into
which such share of Series A preferred stock may be converted on such date. As of the record date,
every 2.4 outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock was convertible into one share of common
stock. Accordingly, the Series A preferred stock has aggregate voting power equivalent to
1,512,219 shares of common stock.
What is the effect of giving a proxy?
Proxies in the form enclosed are solicited by and on behalf of our board of directors. The
persons named in the proxy card have been designated as proxies by our board of directors. If you
sign and return the proxy card in accordance with the procedures set forth in this proxy statement,
the persons designated as proxies by the board will vote your shares at the meeting as specified in
your proxy card.
If you sign and return your proxy card in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
proxy statement but you do not provide any instructions as to how your shares should be voted, your
shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees listed below under
Proposal 1.
If you give your proxy, your shares also will be voted in the discretion of the proxies named
on the proxy card with respect to any other matters properly brought before the meeting and any
postponements or adjournments thereof. If any other matters are properly presented at the meeting
for action, the persons named in the proxy card will vote the proxies in accordance with their best
judgment.
May I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
Yes. Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by you at any time before
it is exercised. You may effectively revoke your proxy by:
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delivering written notification of your revocation to the Corporate Secretary of
Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc.; |
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voting in person at the meeting; or |
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delivering another proxy bearing a later date. |
Please note that your attendance at the meeting will not alone serve to revoke your proxy.
What is a quorum?
A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to be present at the meeting for the meeting
to be properly held under our bylaws and New York law. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a
majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting will constitute a quorum at the meeting.
A proxy submitted by a shareholder may indicate that all or a portion of the shares represented by
the proxy are not being voted (shareholder withholding) with respect to a particular matter.
Similarly, a broker may not be permitted to vote stock (broker non-vote) held in street name on a
particular matter in the absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of the stock. The
shares subject to a proxy which are not being voted on a particular matter because of either
shareholder withholding or broker non-vote will not be considered shares present and entitled to
vote on that matter. These shares, however, may be considered present and entitled to vote on
other matters and will count for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum if the shares are
being voted with respect to any matter at the meeting. If the proxy indicates that the shares are
not being voted on any matter at the meeting, the shares will not be counted for purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions are voted neither for nor against a matter,
but are counted in the determination of a quorum.
How many votes are needed for the election of directors?
The election of directors requires a plurality vote of the votes cast at the meeting.
Plurality means that the individuals who receive the largest number of votes cast FOR are
elected as directors. Consequently, any shares not voted FOR a particular nominee, whether as a
result of a direction of the shareholder to withhold authority, abstentions or a broker non-vote,
will not be counted in the nominees favor. As there are nine directors to be elected, the nine
persons receiving the highest votes will be elected if nominees other than those nominated by the
board are presented.
How do I vote?
You may vote your shares in one of three ways: by mail, facsimile or in person at the meeting.
The prompt return of the completed proxy card will assist us in preparing for the meeting.
Complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided for that purpose
(to which no postage needs to be affixed if mailed in the United States). You can specify your
choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the proxy card. If you attend the meeting, you may
deliver your completed proxy card in person or fill out and return a ballot that will be supplied
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to you. If you wish to fax your proxy, please copy both the front and back of the signed
proxy card and fax it to American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. at (718) 921-8355.
Do you provide electronic access to the proxy statement and annual report?
Yes. You may obtain copies of this proxy statement and our annual report for the fiscal year
ended July 26, 2008 by visiting our corporate website at www.fohgroup.com and clicking the
Investor Relations tab. Once you are in the Investor Relations section of our corporate website,
you will find our proxy statement and annual report under the section heading Annual Meeting
Materials. The contents of our website are not, and shall not be, deemed a part of this proxy
statement or our annual report. You also may obtain a copy of our annual report (without
exhibits), without charge, by sending a written request to: Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc.,
1115 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10010, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
We will provide copies of the exhibits to the annual report, without charge, upon receipt of a
written request addressed to the Corporate Secretary.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common
stock as of March 6, 2009 by:
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each person or group (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our
outstanding shares of common stock; |
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each of our named executive officers and directors; and |
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all of our named executive officers and directors, as a group. |
The percentage of beneficial ownership indicated below is based on 26,348,870 shares of our
common stock outstanding on March 6, 2009. Our outstanding Series A preferred stock is convertible
into and votes together with the common stock and not as a separate class.
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TTG Apparel,
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287 Bowman Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577 |
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Tokarz Investments, LLC
287 Bowman Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577 |
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Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC, on behalf of certain funds
and accounts affiliated with or managed by it or its affiliates
49 West Merrick Road, Suite 202 Freeport, New York 11520 |
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Thomas J. Lynch |
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Peter Cole |
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Thomas Rende |
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Linda LoRe |
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Melvyn Knigin |
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John L. Eisel |
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William F. Harley 49 West Merrick Road, Suite 202 Freeport, New
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56,473 |
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Michael A. Salberg |
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42,267 |
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Joel M. Simon |
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78,229 |
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Milton J. Walters |
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Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of (a) Thomas J. Lynch, Peter Cole,
Thomas Rende, Melvyn Knigin, John L. Eisel, Michael A. Salberg, Joel M. Simon and Milton J.
Walters is c/o Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., 1115 Broadway, New York, New York 10010
and (b) Linda LoRe is c/o Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., 6255 Sunset Boulevard, Sixth
Floor, Hollywood, California 90028. |
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According to a Schedule 13D, dated January 28, 2008, and filed with the SEC on February 5,
2008, Michael T. Tokarz is the sole controlling person and manager of each of TTG Apparel, LLC
and Tokarz Investments, LLC. |
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Includes (a) 298,296 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
warrants and (b) 1,184,460 shares of common stock being held in escrow in connection with the
merger. |
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Includes (a) 298,296 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
warrants, (b) 1,512,219 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 3,629,325 shares of
Series A 7.5% Preferred Stock and (c) 1,184,456 shares of common stock being held in escrow in
connection with the merger. |
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Represents (a) currently exercisable options to purchase 120,000 shares pursuant to the 1988
Plan and (b) 100,000 shares of restricted stock pursuant to the 2000 Performance Equity Plan,
50,000 shares of which vest on each of January 2, 2010 and 2011, subject to certain
conditions. Excludes options to purchase 240,000 shares under the 2000 Performance Equity
Plan that are not exercisable within 60 days of March 6, 2009. |
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Includes (a) 50,000 shares of common stock held by Performance Enhancement Partners, LLC and
(b) currently exercisable options to purchase 175,001 shares of common stock under the 2000
Performance Equity Plan granted to Performance Enhancement Partners, LLC. Excludes options to
purchase 12,499 shares under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan that are not exercisable within
60 days of March 6, 2009. Peter Cole, as sole member of Performance Enhancement Partners, has
voting and dispositive power over these shares. |
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Includes (a) currently exercisable options to purchase (i) 60,000 shares pursuant to the 1988
Plan and (ii) 113,750 shares pursuant to the 2000 Performance Equity Plan, (b) 140,194 shares
held jointly with Mr. Rendes spouse and (c) 1,650 shares owned by Mr. Rendes spouse.
Excludes options to purchase 52,500 shares under the 1988 Plan that are not exercisable within
60 days of March 6, 2009. |
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Includes (a) currently exercisable options to purchase 415,135 shares pursuant to the 2003
Employee Equity Incentive Plan and (b) 200,000 shares of restricted stock, of which 100,000
shares vest on December 31, 2009 and 50,000 shares vest on each of December 31, 2010 and 2011.
Excludes options to purchase 170,227 shares under the 2003 Plan that are not exercisable
within 60 days of March 6, 2009. |
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Includes (a) currently exercisable options to purchase 250,000 shares pursuant to the 1988
Plan and (b) 50,000 shares owned by Mr. Knigins spouse. |
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Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 6,000 shares pursuant to the 2000
Performance Equity Plan. |
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As Chief Investment Officer of Fursa Alternative Strategies, LLC, or Fursa, William F. Harley
exercises voting and dispositive power over shares beneficially owned by Fursa and certain
funds and accounts affiliated with, managed by, or over which Fursa or any of its affiliates
exercises investment authority, including, without limitation, with respect to voting and
dispositive rights, described in Footnote 4 above. Mr. Harley disclaims beneficial ownership
of the shares described in Footnote 4 above except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein. |
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Represents (a) 36,267 shares owned by Mr. Salbergs spouse and (b) currently exercisable
options to purchase 6,000 shares pursuant to the 2000 Performance Equity Plan. |
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Includes (a) 12,233 shares of common stock held by Sagebrush Group, Inc. and (b) currently
exercisable options to purchase 22,265 shares pursuant to the 2003 Plan. Excludes options to
purchase 8,905 shares under the 2003 Plan that are not exercisable within 60 days of March 6,
2009. Milton Walters, as the sole shareholder of Sagebrush Group, Inc. has voting and
dispositive power over the shares held by Sagebrush Group, Inc. |
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Includes an aggregate of 1,174,151 shares that Thomas J. Lynch, Peter Cole, Thomas Rende,
Linda LoRe, Melvyn Knigin, John L. Eisel, Michael A. Salberg, Joel M. Simon and Milton J.
Walters have the right to acquire upon exercise of outstanding options that are exercisable
within 60 days of March 6, 2009. |
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PROPOSAL 1
Election of Directors
Pursuant to our bylaws, our board of directors has set the number of directors constituting
the full board at nine directors. All directors hold office until the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.
The election of directors requires a plurality vote of the shares of common stock present in
person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting. Plurality means that the
individuals who receive the highest number of votes cast FOR election are elected as directors.
Any shares not voted FOR a particular nominee (whether as a result of abstentions, a direction to
withhold authority or a broker non-vote) will not be counted in the nominees favor.
Unless authority is withheld, the proxies solicited by the board of directors will be voted
FOR the election of these nominees. In case any of the nominees becomes unavailable for election
to the board of directors, an event which is not anticipated, the persons named as proxies, or
their substitutes, will have full discretion and authority to vote or refrain from voting for any
other candidate in accordance with their judgment. The nine nominees for directors, their current
positions, term of office and business background are set forth below.
Information Concerning Nominees for Directors
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Peter Cole |
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Executive Chairman and Director |
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Thomas J. Lynch |
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Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Linda LoRe |
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President and Director |
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Thomas Rende |
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Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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John L. Eisel(1)(3) |
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William F. Harley(3) |
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Michael A. Salberg(2) |
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Joel M. Simon(1)(2)(4) |
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Milton J. Walters(1)(2)(3)(4) |
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Member of the Compensation Committee |
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Member of the Nominating Committee |
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Member of the Indemnity Claims Committee |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE
ELECTION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES.
Peter Cole has served as our Executive Chairman since the completion of the merger in January
2008 and as a member of our board of directors since April 2004. From January 2007 to January
2008, he served as the lead Movie Star director to facilitate the timely and successful completion
of the merger. Since October 2005, Mr. Cole has been the managing member of Performance
Enhancement Partners, LLC, a private consulting firm that he founded. From April 2001 through July
2005, Mr. Cole served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Qwiz, Inc., a leading
provider of pre-employment competency assessment solutions and training needs analysis. Prior to
joining Qwiz, Inc., Mr. Cole was a Managing Director at Citibank, where he was responsible for one
of its global capital markets businesses. At both Qwiz and Citibank, Mr. Cole successfully
integrated acquired companies into existing core businesses. Mr. Cole serves as a director and
member of the audit committee of Qwiz Holdings, LLC. Mr. Cole earned his B.A. degree in economics
from the University of Vermont.
Thomas J. Lynch became our Chief Executive Officer in January 2009 and has been a member of
our board of directors since the completion of the merger in January 2008. From February 2007 to
December 2008, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Fursa. From July 2006 to January 2007, Mr.
Lynch was a Managing Director at UBS, an investment bank and global asset management business.
From August 2000 to May 2006, Mr. Lynch was Managing Director and Senior Vice-President of Mellon
Asset Management. Mr. Lynch was a member of the
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Mellon Asset Management Senior Management Committee and was a thought leader in global
distribution strategies and strategic planning. Mr. Lynch had direct management responsibility for
a $356 billion (Assets Under Management) institutional asset management business. From 1995 to
2000, Mr. Lynch was Northeast Regional Vice President for Fortis Inc. and was responsible for
strategic management, training, marketing and thought leadership. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Lynch was
employed by Phoenix Inc. and The Paul Revere Insurance Group serving in various strategic and
management roles. Mr. Lynch earned a B.A. from St. Anselm College and attended The Brandeis
University International Business School. Mr. Lynch is a former board member of The Massachusetts
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Thomas Rende has served as our Chief Financial Officer and a member of our board of directors
since the completion of the merger in January 2008, and as Chief Financial Officer of the wholesale
division since February 1999. He also served as a member of the board of directors from April 2004
to April 2007. Since joining Movie Star in 1989, he has held various positions within the finance
department.
Linda LoRe has served as our President since February 2009, as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the retail division and a member of our board of directors since the completion of the
merger in January 2008, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of FOH Holdings, Inc. since
July 1999. From 1991 to 1999, Ms. LoRe was President and Chief Executive Officer of Giorgio
Beverly Hills. Ms. LoRe has 36 years of experience in retail and wholesale including 17 years as a
chief executive officer. Ms. LoRe has been a member of the board of directors of FOH Holdings,
Inc. since October 1998 and of its subsidiaries since 1999. Ms. LoRe also is a member of the
Trusteeship of the International Womens Forum, for which she previously served on the Board, The
Womens Leadership Board for the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Board of
Advisors for the Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising (FIDM) and the United States Air Force,
as its Entertainment and Industry Liaison emeritus. In addition, Ms. LoRe is the founding Board
Member of the Youth Mentoring Connection, which serves at-risk youth in Southern California.
John L. Eisel has been a member of our board of directors since April 2004. Since 1980, Mr.
Eisel has been a partner at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP, a law firm located in Chicago,
Illinois that he joined in 1975. Mr. Eisels primary areas of practice are mergers and
acquisitions and securities regulation and he is the chairman of his firms Transactional
Department and a member of his firms Executive Committee. Mr. Eisel earned his B.S. degree in
accounting and his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois.
William F. Mickey Harley, III has been a member of our board of directors since the
completion of the merger in January 2008. Mr. Harley is President and Chief Investment Officer of
Fursa, which he co-founded in April 1999 (as HBV Capital Management, LLC) and then sold to Mellon
Financial Corporation in July 2002 (at which time it was re-named Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies
LLC). Mr. Harley served as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Fursa from July
2002 until he purchased it from Mellon in December 2006. Mr. Harley is principally responsible for
Fursas investment decisions. From June 1996 to April 1999, Mr. Harley was the Head of Research at
Milton Partners, L.P. (Milton), a hedge fund manager specializing in arbitrage funds. Before
joining Milton, Mr. Harley was a Vice President and Director of Allen & Company, where he was
responsible for the day-to-day management and investment strategies of the arbitrage department.
From January 2003 to April 2006, Mr. Harley served as a director of FOH Holdings, Inc. He was
reappointed as a director of FOH Holdings, Inc. in April 2007. Mr. Harley also currently serves on
the board of directors of Xemplar Energy Corporation (TSX Venture: XE) and J.L. French Automotive
Castings, Inc. and previously served on the board of directors of Metromedia International Group,
Inc., Integral Systems, Inc., Coastal Greenland Limited and Interboro Insurance. Mr. Harley
graduated with a Masters in public and private management from Yale Universitys School of
Management in 1990 and Mr. Harley received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and a Bachelor of
Arts degree in economics from Yale University, which he earned in 1986.
Michael A. Salberg has been a member of our board of directors since 2001. From November 2003
through July 2006, he served as General Counsel of the Anti-Defamation League, an international
not-for-profit organization. In addition to his duties as General Counsel, Mr. Salberg served as
Deputy Chief Operating Officer from November 2003 until December 2004 and then as Special Assistant
to the National Director until July 2006. Since July 2006, he has served as Associate National
Director and Director of International Affairs of the Anti-Defamation League. From April 1989 to
November 2003, he was a partner in the New York law firm of Graubard Miller and its predecessors.
The Graubard Miller firm and its predecessors have represented us as legal counsel for many years.
Mr. Salberg received his J.D. degree from New York Law School and a B.A. degree from the University
of Cincinnati.
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Joel M. Simon has been a member of our board of directors since 1996. Since July 2000, Mr.
Simon has been a principal of XRoads Solutions Group, LLC, a financial consulting and advisory
firm. Mr. Simon was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Starrett Corporation, a real
estate construction, development and management company from March 1998 to December 1998. Prior to
that, Mr. Simon was a private investor from 1996 to 1998, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of Olympia & York Companies (U.S.A.) from 1985 through 1996, and a practicing CPA
from 1967 through 1984. Mr. Simon serves as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of
Avatar Holdings, Inc., a residential real estate and land development company. Mr. Simon has a
B.S. degree in Accounting from Queens College of the City University of New York.
Milton J. Walters has been a member of our board of directors since the completion of the
merger in January 2008. Since August 1999, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Tri-River Capital, an investment banking financial management and valuation service provider
which he founded. Mr. Walters has been a director of FOH Holdings since January 2003. Mr. Walters
is also a director of DecisionOne and Sun Healthcare Group (NASDAQ: SUNH). He has more than 40
years of investment banking experience including AG Becker and its successor Warburg Paribas Becker
(1965-1984), Smith Barney (1984-1988), Prudential Securities (1997-1999) and Tri-River Capital
(1988-1997 and 1999 to present). Mr. Walters is a member of the Economics Club of New York and the
National Association of Corporate Directors. He is a former Trustee of Hamilton College, Clinton,
New York and Friends Academy, Locust Valley, New York.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
During the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, our board of directors met eight times and acted
by unanimous written consent on eight occasions. All of our directors attended the special meeting
in lieu of the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Although we do not have a formal policy
regarding director attendance at annual shareholder meetings, we attempt to schedule annual
meetings so that all directors can attend. In addition, we expect our directors to attend all
board and committee meetings and to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as necessary to
properly discharge their responsibilities. No member of the board of directors attended fewer than
75% of the total number of meetings of the board and committees upon which they served during
fiscal year 2008. We have standing compensation, audit and nominating and governance committees.
We also have an indemnity claims committee.
Independence of Directors
As our common stock is listed on the NYSE Alternext US (formerly, the American Stock
Exchange), we are subject to the rules of this exchange applicable to determining whether a
director is independent. The board of directors also consults with our counsel to ensure that the
boards determinations are consistent with those rules and all relevant securities and other laws
and regulations regarding the independence of directors. The NYSE Alternext US listing standards
define an independent director generally as a person, other than an officer of a company, who
does not have a relationship with the company that would interfere with the directors exercise of
independent judgment. The exchange requires that a majority of the board of directors of a company
be independent, as determined by the board. Consistent with these considerations, the board of
directors affirmatively has determined that Messrs. Eisel, Harley, Salberg, Simon and Walters are
independent. The other remaining directors are not independent because they are currently our
employees or consultants.
Code of Ethics
In August 2008, the board of directors adopted an amended and restated code of ethics that
applies to our directors, officers and employees as well as those of our subsidiaries. The code of
ethics was filed with the SEC on August 21, 2008 as Exhibit 14 to our Current Report on Form 8-K,
dated August 15, 2008. Our code of ethics can be found on our corporate website at
www.fohgroup.com. In addition, requests for copies of the code of ethics should be sent in writing
to Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., 1115 Broadway, New York, New York 10010, Attention:
Corporate Secretary.
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Compensation Committee Information
Our compensation committee is currently comprised of Michael Salberg (chairman), Joel M. Simon
and Milton J. Walters, each an independent director under the NYSE Alternext US listing standards.
Rose Peabody Lynch served as chairman of the compensation committee from January 28, 2008 until her
resignation effective August 1, 2008. Thomas J. Lynch served as a member of the compensation
committee from January 28, 2008 and as its chairman from August 1, 2008 until his resignation in
January 2009 at the time he became our Chief Executive Officer. Upon Mr. Lynchs resignation,
Michael Salberg became chairman and Joel M. Simon and Milton J. Walters were appointed to serve on
the compensation committee. During the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, the compensation committee
met seven times. The responsibilities of the compensation committee include:
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Establishing the general compensation policy for our executive officers, including
the chief executive officer; |
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Administering our equity compensation plans; and |
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Determining who participates in each of these plans, establishing performance goals
and target payouts, and determining specific grants and bonus awards to participants. |
Indemnity Claims Committee Information
Our indemnity claims committee, which did not hold any meetings during fiscal year 2008, is
currently comprised of Joel M. Simon and Milton J. Walters (co-chairmen), each an independent
director under the NYSE Alternext US listing standards. The indemnity claims committee is
responsible for making determinations regarding pursuing and responding to indemnification claims
under the merger agreement.
Nominating and Governance Committee Information
General
Our nominating and governance committee, which held one meeting during fiscal year 2008, is
currently comprised of Milton J. Walters (chairman), John L. Eisel and William F. Harley, each an
independent director under the NYSE Alternext US listing standards. Thomas J. Lynch served as a
member of the nominating and governance committee from January 28, 2008 until his resignation in
January 2009 at the time he became our Chief Executive Officer. Upon Mr. Lynchs resignation,
William F. Harley and Milton J. Walters were appointed to serve on the nominating and governance
committee and Michael Salberg resigned from the committee. Milton J. Walters was also appointed to
serve as chairman of this committee. The nominating and governance committee is responsible for
overseeing the selection of persons to be nominated to serve on the board of directors. The
nominating and governance committee considers persons identified by its members, management,
shareholders, investment bankers and others. There have been no material changes to the procedures
by which security holders may recommend nominees to the board.
In August 2008, the board of directors adopted an amended and restated nominating and
governance committee charter, which includes guidelines for selecting nominees and a method by
which shareholders may propose to the nominating committee candidates for selection as nominees for
directors. Our amended and restated nominating and governance committee charter and guidelines can
be found on our corporate website at www.fohgroup.com.
Guidelines for Selecting Director Nominees
The guidelines for selecting nominees generally provide that persons to be nominated should be
actively engaged in business endeavors, have an understanding of financial statements, corporate
budgeting and capital structure, be familiar with the requirements of a publicly traded company, be
familiar with industries relevant to our business endeavors, be willing to devote significant time
to the oversight duties of the board of directors of a public company, and be able to promote a
diversity of views based on the persons education, experience and professional employment. The
nominating and governance committee evaluates each individual in the context of the board as a
whole, with the objective of recommending a group of persons that can best implement our business
plan, perpetuate our business and represent shareholder interests. The nominating and governance
committee may require certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to
meet specific board needs that arise from time to time. The nominating and governance committee
does not distinguish among nominees recommended by shareholders and other persons.
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Pursuant to a shareholders agreement that we entered into with TTG Apparel, Tokarz Investments
and Fursa, these parties have agreed, until July 28, 2009, to vote their shares of common stock or
direct their shares of common stock to be voted by proxy in favor of the directors who initially
served on the board of directors immediately following the consummation of the merger (and their
duly appointed successors) and take all necessary action to maintain that board of directors.
Procedure for Shareholders to Recommend Director Candidates
Shareholders and others who wish to recommend candidates to the nominating and governance
committee for consideration as directors must submit their written recommendations to the
nominating committee and include all of the information described in the section Shareholder
Proposals and Nominations.
Audit Committee Information and Report
General
Our audit committee, which met six times during fiscal year 2008, consists of Joel M. Simon
(chairman), John L. Eisel and Milton J. Walters, each an independent director under the NYSE
Alternext US listing standards. As required by the NYSE Alternext US, our audit committee is
comprised of at least three independent directors who are also financially literate. The NYSE
Alternext US standards define financially literate as being able to read and understand
fundamental financial statements, including a companys balance sheet, income statement and cash
flow statement.
Financial Expert on Audit Committee
We must certify to the NYSE Alternext US that the audit committee has, and will continue to
have, at least one member who has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite
professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background that results
in the individuals financial sophistication. The board of directors has determined that Joel M.
Simon satisfies the NYSE Alternext USs definition of financial sophistication and also qualifies
as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
In accordance with Section 10A(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, before we engage our
independent registered public accounting firm to render audit or permitted non-audit services, the
engagement is approved by the audit committee. The audit committee approved all of the fees
referred to in the section below entitled Principal Accountant Fees for fiscal year 2008.
Changes in Auditors
General. Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) served as FOH Holdings independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended July 28, 2007 and for the partial year
period from July 29, 2007 until February 26, 2008. Following the merger, Deloitte was dismissed
and Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C. (Mahoney Cohen), who had served as Movie Stars
independent auditors prior to the merger, was appointed by the audit committee to serve as the
independent registered public accounting firm for the combined company. On January 5, 2009, we
were notified that, effective December 31, 2008, the shareholders of Mahoney Cohen became
shareholders of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. pursuant to an asset purchase agreement and that Mahoney
Cohen resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm. The New York practice of
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. now operates under the name MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs, or MHM. In January
2009, the audit committee of our board of directors engaged MHM as our independent registered
public accounting firm.
Information Regarding the Dismissal of Deloitte. During the two fiscal years ended
July 28, 2007 and July 29, 2006 and through the date of the engagement of Mahoney Cohen, (i) there
were no disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its report, and (ii) Deloittes report did not contain an adverse
opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles, except for explanatory paragraphs relating to the retrospective
adjustment to the financial statements for (a) FOH Holdings change in accounting method in 2006
for the change in control that occurred on March 3, 2005, to conform to Emerging Issues Task Force
Topic: Push-Down Accounting, D-97, to the 2005
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financial statements and (b) the historical presentation of discontinued operations for stores
that closed during the prior periods presented.
Except as described below, during the two fiscal years ended July 28, 2007 and July 29, 2006
and through the date of the engagement of Mahoney Cohen, there were no reportable events (as
described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K). The audit committee of the board of directors
of FOH Holdings has discussed the material weaknesses below with Deloitte, and the Company and FOH
Holdings has authorized Deloitte to respond fully to the inquiries of a successor auditor
concerning the subject matter below.
In connection with Deloittes audit of the annual financial statements of FOH Holdings for the
years ended July 28, 2007 and July 29, 2006, Deloitte advised FOH Holdings that it believed the
following matters constituted material weaknesses:
Material weakness relating to the financial closing process FOH Holdings did not perform
reconciliations of significant accounts on a timely basis and did not perform an appropriate level
of review to ensure accuracy in the reconciliations that were performed. Furthermore, errors were
identified that resulted in both post-closing entries adjustments and uncorrected adjustments to
the interim and annual financial statements. This condition resulted from a deficiency in the
design and operation of internal control over financial reporting.
Material weakness relating to inadequate cut-off controls FOH Holdings had inadequate
procedures to ensure that all costs incurred during the period were properly recorded at period
ends. This condition resulted from a deficiency in design and operation of internal control over
financial reporting.
Since Mahoney Cohen served as our independent registered public accountants prior to the
merger, FOH Holdings did discuss the merger with Mahoney Cohen. The discussions with Mahoney
Cohen, however, were not a condition of the merger or a condition of engaging Mahoney Cohen as our
independent registered public accounting firm. Additionally, FOH Holdings has not consulted with
Mahoney Cohen during the two most recent fiscal years ended July 28, 2007 and July 29, 2006 and
through the date of the engagement of Mahoney Cohen, regarding either (i) the application of
accounting principles to any specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of
audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a written report was
provided to us nor oral advice was provided that Mahoney Cohen concluded was an important factor
considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting
issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instruction to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a
reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Information Regarding the Resignation of Mahoney Cohen. In connection with the audit
of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 and through the
date of the engagement of MHM, there were (i) no disagreements between us and Mahoney Cohen on any
matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Mahoney Cohen, would have
caused Mahoney Cohen to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in their report on
our financial statements for such year or for any reporting period since our last fiscal year end
and (ii) no reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
The audit report of Mahoney Cohen on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the
year ended July 26, 2008 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
During our fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 and through the date of the engagement of MHM, we
did not consult with MHM regarding any of the matters or reportable events set forth in Item
304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
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Principal Accountant Fees
The following table summarizes the aggregate fees (rounded to the nearest $1,000) billed to us
for the period January 28, 2008 (the closing date of the merger) through July 26, 2008, and billed
to FOH Holdings for fiscal year 2007 and the period July 29, 2007 through January 28, 2008 for
professional services rendered by Deloitte and Mahoney Cohen:
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Years Ended, |
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July 26, |
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July 28, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Audit Fees(1) |
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$ |
1,161,000 |
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$ |
374,000 |
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Audit Related Fees(2) |
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506,000 |
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1,102,000 |
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Tax Fees(3) |
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284,000 |
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228,000 |
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All Other Fees(4) |
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49,000 |
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$ |
1,951,000 |
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$ |
1,753,000 |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for professional services rendered in
connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements, and review of the
consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, except for
$214,000, which was billed by Mahoney Cohen for these same services in fiscal year 2008. |
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Represents fees billed by Deloitte in connection with our registration statement and proxy
statement filings. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for professional services rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning. |
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Represents aggregate fees billed by Deloitte for due diligence related to the merger and
related accounting consultation. |
The following table summarizes the aggregate fees (rounded to the nearest $1,000) billed to
Movie Star, Inc. for the seven month period ended January 28, 2008 and its fiscal year 2007 for
professional services rendered by Mahoney Cohen:
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Seven Months |
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Ended |
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January 28, |
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Year Ended |
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2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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Audit Fees(1) |
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$ |
80,000 |
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$ |
93,000 |
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Audit Related Fees(2) |
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74,000 |
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99,000 |
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Tax Fees(3) |
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8,000 |
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10,000 |
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All Other Fees(4) |
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116,000 |
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$ |
162,000 |
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$ |
318,000 |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by Mahoney Cohen for professional services rendered in
connection with the audit of Movie Stars consolidated financial statements, and review of the
consolidated financial statements included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by Mahoney Cohen in connection with their reviews of
various SEC filings and employee benefit plan audits. |
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Represents the aggregate fees billed by Mahoney Cohen for professional services rendered for
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. |
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(4) |
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Represents aggregate fees billed by Mahoney Cohen for due diligence related to the merger and
related accounting consultation. |
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Audit Committee Report for the Fiscal Year Ended July 26, 2008
The audit committee reviews the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the board
of directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and reporting
process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing those
financial statements and expressing an opinion on the fairness of the audited financial statements
based on the audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board.
In this context, the audit committee has met and held discussions with management and the
independent registered public accounting firm. Management represented to the audit committee that
the Companys consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America, and the audit committee has reviewed and
discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered
public accounting firm. The audit committee discussed with the independent registered public
accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
(Communication with Audit Committees). The independent registered public accounting firm also
provided the audit committee with the written disclosures required by PCAOB Rule 3526,
Communication with Audit Committee Concerning Independence and the audit committee discussed with
the independent registered public accounting firm and management the auditors independence,
including with regard to fees for services rendered during the fiscal year and all other
professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the audit committee recommended
to the board of directors, and the board has approved, that the Companys audited financial
statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008,
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Audit Committee
Joel M. Simon
John L. Eisel
Milton J. Walters
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to or earned by each of the named
executive officers for the fiscal years ended July 26, 2008 and July 28, 2007:
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Non-Equity |
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Incentive |
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Name and |
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Stock |
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Option |
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All Other |
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Fiscal |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Awards |
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Compensation |
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Compensation |
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Position |
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Year |
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Total ($) |
Peter Cole(2) |
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2008 |
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500,000 |
(3) |
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155,000 |
(4) |
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266,139 |
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921,139 |
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Executive Chairman |
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2007 |
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233,333 |
(5) |
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233,333 |
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Thomas Rende(2) |
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2008 |
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312,014 |
(6) |
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75,000 |
(7) |
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75,000 |
(8) |
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178,186 |
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28,725 |
(9) |
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668,925 |
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SVP and CFO |
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2007 |
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231,616 |
(10) |
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21,113 |
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16,977 |
(11) |
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26,031 |
(12) |
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295,737 |
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Linda LoRe |
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2008 |
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650,000 |
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225,000 |
(13) |
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154,624 |
(14) |
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159,497 |
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61,144 |
(9) |
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1,250,265 |
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CEO of Retail Division |
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2007 |
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551,250 |
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57,481 |
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200,000 |
(15) |
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33,657 |
(12) |
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842,388 |
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Melvyn Knigin(2) |
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2008 |
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575,000 |
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18,182 |
(16) |
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102,916 |
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43,032 |
(9) |
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739,130 |
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CEO of Wholesale |
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2007 |
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575,000 |
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13,636 |
(16) |
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183,594 |
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50,930 |
(11) |
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39,463 |
(12) |
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862,623 |
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Division |
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(1) |
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Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes during the
fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123(R)), except that, pursuant to the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to executive compensation disclosure, the
amounts exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting
conditions. Under SFAS 123(R), the amount recognized in fiscal year 2008 includes amounts
related to options granted in prior fiscal years, as well as in fiscal year 2008. Assumptions
used in the calculation of these amounts are disclosed in Note 12 to our audited consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008. |
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(2) |
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Each of Messrs. Cole, Rende and Knigin were employed by or were consultants to Movie Star
prior to the merger. Their compensation for the year ended July 28, 2007 and for the period
from July 29, 2007 to January 28, 2008 (the closing date of the merger) has been included in
this table, but is not included in our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years
ended July 28, 2007 and July 26, 2008. |
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(3) |
|
In accordance with the terms of its consulting agreement, Performance Enhancement Partners,
LLC received an annual consulting fee of $400,000 plus an additional consulting fee of
$100,000. Mr. Cole is the sole member of Performance Enhancement Partners, LLC. |
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(4) |
|
Represents stock-based compensation expense, as computed in accordance with SFAS 123(R),
recorded during the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 relating to 50,000 fully vested shares of
common stock issued to Performance Enhancement Partners, LLC. |
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(5) |
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Represents annual consulting fee, pro-rated for a partial year of service. |
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(6) |
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In accordance with Mr. Rendes amended and restated employment agreement dated January 24,
2008, his annual base salary increased from $240,000 to $340,000 effective November 30, 2007. |
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(7) |
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In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Rende received a cash bonus
payment of $75,000 upon the consummation of the merger. |
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(8) |
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Represents stock-based compensation expense, as computed in accordance with SFAS 123(R),
recorded during the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 relating to 24,194 fully vested shares
issued to Mr. Rende upon the consummation of the merger. |
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(9) |
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Represents payments that we made in fiscal year 2008 for the named executive officers as
follows: |
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Matching |
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Group |
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Contribution |
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Named |
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Life |
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Disability |
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Health |
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Automobile |
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Under the |
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Executive Officer |
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Insurance |
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Insurance |
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Insurance |
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Expenses |
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401(k) Plan |
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Total |
Thomas Rende |
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$ |
2,680 |
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$ |
3,225 |
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$ |
17,715 |
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$ |
1,940 |
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$ |
3,165 |
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$ |
28,725 |
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Linda LoRe |
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24,675 |
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1,751 |
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13,463 |
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15,000 |
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6,255 |
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61,144 |
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Melvyn Knigin |
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$ |
8,980 |
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$ |
9,446 |
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$ |
17,866 |
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$ |
5,315 |
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$ |
1,425 |
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$ |
43,032 |
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(10) |
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In accordance with Mr. Rendes amended and restated employment agreement dated November 28,
2006, his annual base salary increased from $220,000 to $240,000 effective December 1, 2006. |
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(11) |
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For fiscal year 2007, each of Messrs. Rende and Knigin earned a bonus in accordance with the
terms of the Movie Star 1998 Senior Executive Incentive Plan, as amended. Under the 1998
Senior Executive Incentive Plan, the compensation committee has the discretion to award
non-equity incentive compensation to senior executives in an amount not to exceed 6.75% of net
income before taxes over the base amount of $1,200,000. The compensation earned by Messrs.
Rende and Knigin is based on a percentage of our net income before taxes and before the
calculation of all compensation under the 1998 Senior Executive Incentive Plan for such fiscal
year, and excludes the merger-related fees (Net Income). The compensation is calculated at
two levels, the first level is based on Net Income in excess of $1,200,000 and up to
$3,200,000, and the second level is based on Net Income in excess of $3,200,000. The following
table shows the percentages that Messrs. Knigin and Rende were entitled to receive under their
respective employment agreements: |
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Net Income |
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From $1,200,000 |
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Net Income in Excess |
Named Executive Officer |
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to $3,200,000 |
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of $3,200,000 |
Melvyn Knigin |
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3.0 |
% |
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3.75 |
% |
Thomas Rende |
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1.0 |
% |
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1.25 |
% |
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(12) |
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Represents payments that we made in fiscal year 2007 for the named executive officers as
follows: |
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Group |
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Named |
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Life |
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Disability |
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Health |
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Automobile |
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Under the |
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Executive Officer |
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Insurance |
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Insurance |
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Insurance |
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Expenses |
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401(k) Plan |
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Total |
Thomas Rende |
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$ |
2,802 |
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$ |
3,225 |
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$ |
15,153 |
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$ |
2,501 |
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$ |
2,350 |
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$ |
26,031 |
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Linda LoRe |
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1,602 |
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|
|
14,079 |
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|
|
12,000 |
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|
|
5,976 |
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|
|
33,657 |
|
Melvyn Knigin |
|
$ |
9,102 |
|
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$ |
9,446 |
|
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$ |
14,990 |
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$ |
5,300 |
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$ |
625 |
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$ |
39,463 |
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(13) |
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In accordance with the terms of her equity incentive agreement, Ms. LoRe received a cash
bonus payment of $225,000 upon the consummation of the merger. |
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(14) |
|
Represents stock-based compensation expense, as computed in accordance with SFAS 123(R),
recorded during the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 relating to 200,000 shares of common stock
issued to Ms. LoRe upon the consummation of the merger. 100,000 of these shares vest on
December 31, 2009, 50,000 shares vest on December 31, 2010, and the remaining 50,000 shares
vest on December 31, 2011. |
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(15) |
|
For fiscal year 2007, Ms LoRe received a performance bonus of $200,000 in accordance with the
terms of FOH Holdings Management Bonus Plan, under which the board of directors of FOH
Holdings approved a bonus for fiscal year 2007 of up to an aggregate of $1 million for FOH
Holdings management employees. $800,000 of the bonus allotment was reserved for bonus awards
based on (i) FOH Holdings meeting EBITDA targets approved in FOH Holdings budget for fiscal
year 2007 and (ii) eligible employees meeting their individual performance goals. In
addition, $200,000 was reserved to reward for extraordinary performance on a discretionary
basis. |
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(16) |
|
Represents stock-based compensation expense, as computed in accordance with SFAS 123(R),
recorded during the fiscal years ended July 26, 2008 and July 28, 2007 relating to 4,808 and
17,483 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Knigin on each of July 1, 2007 and July 1,
2008, respectively. All of Mr. Knigins shares vested on February 13, 2009. |
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Compensation Arrangements for Executive Officers
Peter Cole
On April 9, 2007, we entered into a consulting agreement with Performance Enhancement
Partners, LLC, pursuant to which Performance Enhancement Partners provides us with the personal
services of Peter Cole to serve as our Executive Chairman. The consulting agreement expired on
July 26, 2008 and we exercised our option to extend the consulting agreement until January 26,
2009. The agreement originally provided us with an option to extend the consulting agreement for a
second six-month period from January 27, 2009 through July 25, 2009 upon 90 days prior written
notice. On October 22, 2008, we amended the consulting agreement to extend the agreement for an
additional six-month period from January 27, 2009 to July 25, 2009 unless earlier terminated upon
30 days prior written notice. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, as amended, Performance
Enhancement Partners receives a consulting fee at the annual rate of $400,000, payable in four
equal quarterly installments in arrears. For the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, Performance
Enhancement Partners received an additional consulting fee of $100,000. Mr. Cole is required to
devote substantially all of his business time, energies and attention to our business and affairs
in the performance of his duties under the consulting agreement.
On January 28, 2008, the closing date of the merger, we (i) issued to Performance Enhancement
Partners 50,000 shares of our common stock under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan and (ii) granted
to Performance Enhancement Partners a five-year non-qualified option to purchase 137,500 shares of
our common stock under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan at an exercise price equal to $3.10 per
share, the last sale price of our common stock on the closing date of the merger. 87,500 of the
shares underlying the option vested on the date of grant and 50,000 shares vested on July 26, 2008.
On July 28, 2008, the commencement date of the first extension period, we granted to Performance
Enhancement Partners under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan a five-year non-qualified option to
purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.96 per share, the last sale
price of our common stock on the date of grant, which vested on the six-month anniversary of the
date of grant. In connection with the amendment to extend the consulting agreement for a second
six-month period until July 25, 2009, on January 27, 2009 (the commencement date of the second
extension period), we granted Performance Enhancement Partners an option to purchase 25,000 shares
of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.37 per share, the last sale price of our
common stock on the date of grant. These shares will vest in six equal monthly installments
commencing on the one-month anniversary of the commencement date of the second extension period.
If the consulting agreement is terminated for any reason during the second extension period,
we will pay to Performance Enhancement Partners the consulting fee through the date of termination.
Additionally, any portion of an option granted that has not vested on the date of termination
shall immediately expire.
Thomas Lynch
On January 29, 2009, we entered into an employment agreement with Thomas Lynch, which provides
for Mr. Lynch to be employed as our Chief Executive Officer for a two year term which commenced on
January 2, 2009 until January 2, 2011 at a base salary of $600,000 per year. Pursuant to the terms
of the employment agreement, in addition to his base salary, Mr. Lynch is eligible to receive, for
the fiscal years ending July 31, 2010 and July 30, 2011, an annual performance bonus equal to 65%
of his base salary based on achieving certain targeted performance goals determined by the
compensation committee after consultation with him. The bonus for the fiscal year ending July 31,
2011 will be prorated for the partial year. No performance bonus will be paid to Mr. Lynch for the
fiscal year ending July 25, 2009.
In addition to his base salary, on January 29, 2009, we granted Mr. Lynch a ten-year,
non-qualified option to purchase 360,000 shares of common stock under our 1988 Non-Qualified Stock
Option Plan at an exercise price of $0.38 per share. 120,000 option shares are immediately
exercisable and 120,000 shares will vest on each of January 2, 2010 and 2011.
Additionally, on January 29, 2009, we issued Mr. Lynch 100,000 shares of restricted stock.
50,000 shares will vest on January 2, 2010, provided that Mr. Lynch is employed by us and that he
has purchased an aggregate of 250,000 shares of common stock in the open market in accordance with
the terms of a 10b5-1 trading plan to be entered into by Mr. Lynch during the first open window
period that such plan can be entered into in accordance with the terms of our insider trading
policy (the stock purchase). If Mr. Lynch does not complete the stock purchase by January 2,
2010, then the 50,000 shares will not vest on such date; however, all 100,000 shares will vest on
January 2, 2011 provided that Mr. Lynch is employed by us and has completed the stock purchase by
such date.
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The employment agreement provides that if, during the employment term, we terminate Mr. Lynch
without cause or he terminates his employment for good reason (as such terms are defined in the
employment agreement), we will be required to pay to him (i) his base salary for (a) four months
from the date of termination if such date is prior to July 2, 2009, (b) six months from the date of
termination if such date is between July 2, 2009 and January 2, 2010 or (c) eight months from the
date of termination if such date is after January 2, 2010 and prior to the end of the employment
term and (ii) his annual performance bonus, pro-rated to the date of termination. In addition, the
portion of the stock option that would otherwise have vested within the one-year period following
termination will immediately vest and the restricted stock would continue to vest as scheduled,
provided that the stock purchase requirement is met.
Mr. Lynchs employment agreement also provides for us to pay the premiums on a life insurance
policy for him providing a death benefit of $1,500,000 to Mr. Lynchs designated beneficiary and a
disability insurance policy for Mr. Lynch providing a non-taxable benefit of at least $10,000 per
month payable to Mr. Lynch in the event of his disability. Under the employment agreement, Mr.
Lynch is prohibited from disclosing confidential information about us and employing or soliciting
any of our current employees to leave us during his employment and for a period of one year
thereafter. The employment agreement does not contain any change of control provisions.
Thomas Rende
On January 24, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Thomas Rende, which became
effective on January 28, 2008, the closing date of the merger. The employment agreement provides
for Mr. Rende to continue to be employed as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
until December 31, 2009 at a base salary of $340,000 per year, to be paid retroactively from
November 30, 2007, the mailing date of the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement for its Special
Meeting in Lieu of Annual Meeting held on January 23, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the
employment agreement, upon the completion of the merger, Mr. Rende received a bonus equal to (a)
$75,000 in cash and (b) 24,194 shares of common stock, which represents $75,000 divided by $3.10,
the last sale price of a share of our common stock on the closing date of the merger. Mr. Rende is
also eligible to receive, for the fiscal years ending July 26, 2008, July 25, 2009 and July 31,
2010, an annual performance bonus equal to 35% of his base salary based on achieving certain
targeted performance goals determined by the compensation committee after consultation with him.
The bonus for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2010 will be prorated for the partial year. No
performance bonus was paid to Mr. Rende for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 because no bonus
plan was in effect for fiscal year 2008.
The employment agreement provides for us to pay the premiums on a life insurance policy for
Mr. Rende providing a death benefit of $1,000,000 to his designated beneficiary and a disability
insurance policy for Mr. Rende providing a non-taxable benefit of at least $7,500 per month payable
to him in the event of his disability. Mr. Rende is also entitled to participate in our group
medical insurance and Retired Senior Executive Medical Plan for the duration of the term of the
agreement. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Rende is prohibited from disclosing confidential
information about us and employing or soliciting any of our current employees to leave us during
his employment and for a period of one year thereafter. The employment agreement does not contain
any change of control provisions.
Linda LoRe
On January 28, 2008, the closing date of the merger, we and FOH Holdings entered into an
employment agreement with Linda LoRe for an initial three year term from August 1, 2007 to August
1, 2010, pursuant to which she serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the retail
division and a director of our company. In February 2009, Ms. LoRe was promoted and now also
serves as President of the Company. Her employment agreement was not amended in connection with
the promotion. The employment agreement will automatically be extended for additional one-year
periods unless earlier terminated or either we or Ms. LoRe give the other notice of our or her
intent to terminate at least three months prior to the end of the initial term or any renewal
period. It is intended that the employment term will not exceed an aggregate of seven years. The
employment agreement provides for a base salary of $650,000 per year, to be reviewed annually for
possible increases at the boards discretion. The employment agreement also provides for an annual
performance bonus up to 50% of her base salary based on achieving certain targeted performance
goals to be determined by the compensation committee after consultation with Ms. LoRe. No
performance bonus was paid to Ms. LoRe for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008 because no bonus
plan was in effect for fiscal year 2008.
The employment agreement provides for us to pay the premiums on a life insurance policy for
Ms. LoRe providing a death benefit of $3,000,000 to her designated beneficiary and a disability
insurance policy for Ms. LoRe
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providing a benefit of 60% of Ms. LoRes monthly base salary payable to her in the event of
her disability. Ms. LoRe is also entitled to participate in welfare benefit plans maintained for
our executive officers. Ms. LoRe is prohibited from disclosing confidential information about us
or any of our subsidiaries and employing or soliciting any of our current employees to leave the
company during her employment and for a period of two years thereafter.
On January 28, 2008, the closing date of the merger, the Equity Incentive Agreement, dated
December 14, 2007, between FOH Holdings and Ms. LoRe became effective, pursuant to which Ms. LoRe
became entitled to receive an option to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of our common stock
under the Amended and Restated 2003 Employee Equity Incentive Plan (2003 Plan) at an exercise
price of $3.10 per share (the last sale price of our common stock on the closing date of the
merger). 25,000 shares vested on the closing date and the remaining shares vest in three equal
annual installments of 25,000 shares and will expire ten years after the date of grant. Pursuant
to the Equity Incentive Agreement, Ms. LoRe also became entitled to receive an aggregate of 200,000
shares of our restricted common stock, 100,000 shares of which will vest on December 31, 2009,
50,000 shares will vest on December 31, 2010 and the remaining 50,000 shares will vest on December
31, 2011. Upon the closing of the merger, Ms. LoRe also became entitled under the Equity Incentive
Agreement to receive a cash bonus of $225,000.
We currently have a key person insurance policy on the life of Ms. LoRe in the amount of $7.0
million under which we are the beneficiary.
Melvyn Knigin
On October 3, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Melvyn Knigin, which provided
for Mr. Knigin to be employed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the wholesale division
until June 30, 2009 and to then serve as our Senior Vice President of Global Walmart Corporate
Sales from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011. On February 13, 2009, we entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement with Mr. Knigin, pursuant to which he resigned from his position as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the wholesale division and a director of the Company and
became Senior Vice President of Sales Wholesale Division for an initial term through June 30,
2011. The agreement will be automatically renewed for up to two additional one-year periods unless
earlier terminated or either party gives the other notice of its intent to terminate at least three
months prior to the end of the initial term or the next renewal period. Pursuant to the amended
employment agreement, Mr. Knigin will receive a base salary of $400,000 per year until June 30,
2009 and will receive a base salary of $280,000 per year from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011 and
any applicable renewal period. Mr. Knigin also will be entitled to receive a bonus for each twelve
month period ending June 30, 2010 and 2011 and any subsequent twelve month period during which the
agreement is continued equal to 2% of the actual sales by the Company to Walmart generated by Mr.
Knigin, net of discounts, returns, charge backs, allowances, and any and all customer deductions,
over $18,500,000.
Pursuant to the terms of the amended employment agreement, the vesting date of the 22,291
shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Knigin in connection with his prior employment agreement
that were scheduled to vest on June 30, 2009 was accelerated to February 13, 2009.
Mr. Knigins amended employment agreement also provides for us to pay the premiums on a life
insurance policy for him providing a death benefit of $1,500,000 to Mr. Knigins designated
beneficiary and a disability insurance policy for Mr. Knigin providing a non-taxable benefit of at
least $10,000 per month payable to Mr. Knigin in the event of his disability. Mr. Knigin is also
entitled to participate in our group medical insurance for the duration of the term of the
employment agreement. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Knigin is prohibited from
disclosing confidential information about us and is prohibited from seeking employment with a
competitor during the term of the employment agreement and, if he terminates his employment other
than for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement) prior to the expiration of the term
of the employment agreement or we terminate his employment for cause (as defined in the
employment agreement) prior to the expiration of the term of the employment agreement, for an
additional period of two years following the date of termination. Mr. Knigins employment agreement
does not contain any change of control provisions.
We currently have a key person life insurance policy on the life of Mr. Knigin in the amount
of $5.0 million under which we are the beneficiary. We are currently in the process of terminating
this policy.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table sets forth information regarding awards to the named executive officers
under our equity compensation plans during the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008. There can be no
assurance that the grant date fair value of the stock and option awards will ever be realized by
the individual. The amount of these awards that was expensed is included in the Summary
Compensation Table:
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Options (#) |
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Awards ($)(2) |
Peter Cole |
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1/28/08 |
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50,000 |
(3) |
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155,000 |
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1/28/08 |
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137,500 |
(4) |
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3.10 |
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266,139 |
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Thomas Rende |
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1/28/08 |
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24,194 |
(3) |
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75,000 |
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78,750 |
(5) |
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3.10 |
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3.10 |
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152,425 |
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Linda LoRe |
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1/28/08 |
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200,000 |
(6) |
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636,076 |
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100,000 |
(7) |
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3.10 |
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3.10 |
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193,178 |
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Melvyn Knigin |
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7/1/07 |
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4,808 |
(8) |
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17,483 |
(8) |
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Represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. |
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(2) |
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The fair value of the stock and option awards was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for each grant:
risk-free interest rate 3.15%; expected life seven years; expected volatility 61% and expected
dividends of zero. The fair value generated by the Black-Scholes model may not be indicative
of the future benefit, if any, that may be received by the holder. |
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We account for our stock-based employee compensation arrangements under SFAS No. 123(R), which
requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards
of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards, in the financial
statements. |
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(3) |
|
All of these shares were vested on the grant date. |
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(4) |
|
87,500 of these options vested on the grant date and 50,000 vested on July 26, 2008. |
|
(5) |
|
All of these options were vested on the grant date. |
|
(6) |
|
100,000 shares vest on December 31, 2009, 50,000 shares vest on December 31, 2010 and the
remaining 50,000 shares vest on December 31, 2011. |
|
(7) |
|
These options vest 25% on the grant date and on each of the first through third anniversaries
of the grant date. |
|
(8) |
|
These shares vested on February 13, 2009. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table summarizes the outstanding option awards as of July 26, 2008 for each of
the named executive officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities |
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised |
|
Unexercised |
|
Option |
|
Option |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
Un-exercisable |
|
Exercise |
|
Expiration |
Name |
|
Options (#) |
|
Options (#) |
|
Price ($) |
|
Date |
Peter Cole |
|
|
137,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
|
1/27/2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas Rende |
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
11/03/2008 |
|
|
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.125 |
|
|
|
2/21/2010 |
|
|
|
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.375 |
|
|
|
6/29/2010 |
|
|
|
|
22,500 |
|
|
|
15,000 |
(1) |
|
|
2.90 |
|
|
|
12/09/2014 |
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
(2) |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
10/12/2016 |
|
|
|
|
78,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.10 |
|
|
|
1/27/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linda LoRe |
|
|
244,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.90 |
|
|
|
12/01/2013 |
|
|
|
|
60,114 |
|
|
|
180,341 |
(3) |
|
|
2.46 |
|
|
|
12/07/2016 |
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
(3) |
|
|
3.10 |
|
|
|
1/27/2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Melvyn Knigin |
|
|
187,500 |
|
|
|
62,500 |
(4) |
|
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
|
10/02/2016 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These options vest in two equal annual installments beginning on December 10, 2008. |
|
(2) |
|
These options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 13, 2008. |
|
(3) |
|
These options vest in three equal annual installments of beginning on January 29, 2008. |
|
(4) |
|
These options vested on October 3, 2008. |
Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2008
None of our named executive officers exercised options during the fiscal year ended July 26,
2008.
Potential Termination or Change of Control Payments
Each of our named executive officers has an employment or consulting agreement with us that
provides for the following potential payments in the event of their termination. All such payments
will be paid in accordance with our normal payroll procedures. Of the named executive officers,
only Linda LoRes employment agreement contains a change of control provision.
Peter Cole
Payment Upon Termination For Any Reason. If the consulting agreement, as amended, with
Performance Enhancement Partners is terminated for any reason, Performance Enhancement Partners, or
its designated beneficiary, as the case may be, will be entitled to receive the consulting fee
through the date of termination and all valid expense reimbursements. In addition, any portion of
an option granted during the second extension period that has not vested on the date of termination
shall immediately expire.
Thomas Rende
Payment Upon Death or Disability. In the event of death or termination due to disability
(as defined in his employment agreement), Mr. Rende, or his designated beneficiary, as the case may
be, will be entitled to receive:
|
|
|
base salary through the date of death or disability; |
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|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable for the year in
which the employment was terminated, pro-rated for the number of months worked during the
fiscal year of termination; |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
In addition, in the case of death, his beneficiary will be entitled to receive proceeds from a
company-paid life insurance policy provided to him in his name. We also maintain a long-term
disability insurance policy for Mr. Rende, which will provide a non-taxable benefit of at least
$7,500 per month, payable to him.
Payment Upon Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason. If Mr.
Rende terminates his employment for good reason (as defined in his employment agreement) or is
terminated by us without cause (as defined in his employment agreement), or if we do not continue
his employment at the end of the employment term upon substantially similar terms, he will be
entitled to receive the following:
|
|
|
base salary through the end of the employment term (December 31, 2009); |
|
|
|
|
the sum of $250,000, payable in equal installments so that the entire amount will be
received by March 15th of the calendar year following the date of termination; |
|
|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable to him through the
end of the employment term; |
|
|
|
|
life, disability and health insurance benefits through the end of the employment term; |
|
|
|
|
continuation of medical coverage for one year after the end of the employment term; |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
Linda LoRe
Payment Upon Death or Disability. In the event of death or termination due to disability
(as defined in her employment agreement), Ms. LoRe, or her designated beneficiary, as the case may
be, will be entitled to receive:
|
|
|
base salary through the date of death or disability; |
|
|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable for the year in
which the employment was terminated, pro-rated for the number of days worked during the
fiscal year of termination; |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
In addition, in the case of death, her beneficiary will be entitled to receive $3,000,000 from a
company-paid life insurance policy. We also maintain a long-term disability insurance policy for
Ms. LoRe, which will provide a benefit of 60% of Ms. LoRes monthly base salary, payable to her.
Payment Upon Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason. If Ms.
LoRe terminates her employment for good reason (as defined in her employment agreement) or is
terminated by us without cause (as defined in her employment agreement), she will be entitled to
receive the following:
|
|
|
base salary through the date of termination; |
|
|
|
|
an amount equal to 1.25 times her base salary in effect on the termination date, payable
no later than 45 days after the termination date; provided that to the extent necessary to
avoid noncompliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, such amount may be placed in
an interest bearing escrow account and the deposited amount paid in full to Mr. LoRe six
months after the termination date. |
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|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable for the year in
which the employment was terminated, pro-rated for the number of days worked during the
fiscal year of termination; |
|
|
|
|
company-paid continuation of medical coverage for eighteen months after the termination
date; |
|
|
|
|
any unpaid vested benefits and other amounts or benefits Ms. LoRe is eligible to receive
as of the termination date under any plan, contract or agreement with us to which Ms. LoRe
is a party at such time as required under the applicable plan, contract or agreement. |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
Payment Upon a Change in Control. If there is a change in control (as defined in her
employment agreement) during the employment term and Ms. LoRe terminates her employment for good
reason or is terminated without cause within eighteen months following the change in control,
she will be entitled to receive what she would have been entitled to receive upon a termination for
good reason or without cause as described above, except that she would be entitled to receive an
amount equal to 1.75 times her base salary instead of 1.25 times her base salary, plus a bonus
equal to the targeted performance bonus in effect on the date of termination. In addition, all
outstanding stock options, restricted stock and other equity awards under any of our equity
incentive plans will immediately vest and become fully exercisable.
Melvyn Knigin
Payment Upon Death or Disability. In the event of Mr. Knigins death or termination due to
disability (as defined in his amended employment agreement), he or his designated beneficiaries,
as the case may be, will be entitled to receive:
|
|
|
base salary through the date of death or disability; |
|
|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable for the year in
which employment was terminated, pro-rated to include the last month during the bonus
period in which orders were shipped and included in Walmart net sales; |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
In addition, in the case of his death, Mr. Knigins beneficiaries will be entitled to receive
proceeds from a company-paid life insurance policy provided to him in his name. We also maintain a
long-term disability insurance policy for Mr. Knigin, which will provide a non-taxable benefit of
at least $10,000 per month payable to him.
Payment Upon Involuntary Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason. In
accordance with the terms of Mr. Knigins amended and restated employment agreement, dated as of
February 13, 2009, if Mr. Knigin terminates his employment for good reason (as defined in his
employment agreement) or is terminated by us without cause (as defined in his employment
agreement), he will be entitled to receive the following:
|
|
|
base salary through the end of the initial term (June 30, 2011) or, if termination
occurs during a renewal period, through the end of the applicable renewal period; |
|
|
|
|
any non-equity incentive compensation that would have become payable through the end of
the term or any applicable renewal period (deemed to be the amount of non-equity incentive
compensation payable for the bonus period prior to the bonus period in which employment is
terminated); |
|
|
|
|
all valid business expense reimbursements; and |
|
|
|
|
all accrued but unused vacation pay. |
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The following table reflects the amounts that would have been payable to each of the named
executive officers in accordance with the terms of the employment or consulting agreements in
effect as of July 26, 2008 had their employment or consultancy terminated as of July 26, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Involuntary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Without Cause |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
or |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
Death or |
|
|
Resignation for |
|
Name |
|
Benefits |
|
Control(1) |
|
|
Disability |
|
|
Good Reason |
|
Peter Cole(2) |
|
Consulting Fee |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
|
Additional Consulting Fee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas Rende |
|
Base Salary |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
481,667 |
|
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
Medical Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,811 |
|
|
|
Disability Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,063 |
|
|
|
Life Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,005 |
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Pay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,846 |
|
|
|
13,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,846 |
|
|
$ |
803,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linda LoRe |
|
Base Salary |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
1,137,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
812,500 |
|
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock(3) |
|
|
190,000 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical Insurance |
|
|
20,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,195 |
|
|
|
Disability Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Pay |
|
|
317,497 |
|
|
|
317,497 |
|
|
|
317,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,665,192 |
|
|
$ |
317,497 |
|
|
$ |
1,150,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Melvyn Knigin |
|
Base Salary |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
575,000 |
(4) |
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
(5) |
|
|
Accrued Vacation Pay |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,538 |
|
|
|
21,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
21,538 |
|
|
$ |
646,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The consulting and employment agreements for each of Messrs. Cole, Rende and Knigin do not
contain any change in control provisions. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents the amount that would have been payable to Performance Enhancement Partners under
the original consulting agreement dated April 9, 2007 had the consulting agreement been
terminated on July 26, 2008. Pursuant to the amendment to the consulting agreement with
Performance Enhancement Partners, dated October 22, 2008, if, during the second extension
period (January 27, 2009 to July 25, 2009), the consulting agreement is terminated for any
reason, Performance Enhancement Partners, or its designated beneficiary, as the case may be,
will be entitled to receive the consulting fee through the date of termination and all valid
expense reimbursements. |
|
(3) |
|
Represents the value of restricted stock subject to accelerated vesting using the closing
price of our common stock of $0.95 on July 25, 2008, the last business day of our fiscal year
ended July 26, 2008. |
|
(4) |
|
Represents the base salary that would have been payable to Mr. Knigin under his prior
employment agreement, dated as of October 3, 2006, had that employment agreement been
terminated on July 26, 2008. In accordance with the terms of Mr. Knigins amended and
restated employment agreement, dated as of February 13, 2009, in the event Mr. Knigin
terminates his employment for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement) or we
terminate his employment without cause (as defined in the employment agreement), he will be
entitled |
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|
|
|
|
|
to receive his annual base salary through June 30, 2011 ($575,000 per year through June 30, 2009
and $280,000 per year from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011), or if such termination occurs during
a renewal period, through the end of such renewal period. |
|
(5) |
|
Represents $25,000 of our common stock issued on each of July 1, 2007 and 2008, which vested
on February 13, 2009. |
Compensation Plans
Non-Equity Compensation Plan
1998 Senior Executive Incentive Plan
In September 1998, our compensation committee adopted an incentive compensation plan. Under
the 1998 Senior Executive Incentive Plan, as amended, the compensation committee has the discretion
to award bonus compensation to senior executives in an amount not to exceed 6.75% of any excess
pre-tax income over the base amount of $1,200,000. No awards were made under the plan to our named
executive officers for fiscal year 2008.
Equity Compensation Plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Effective December 31, 2007, we terminated our Employee Stock Ownership and Capital
Accumulation Plan (Employee Stock Plan). As of March 6, 2009, there were 342 participants who
were entitled to receive an aggregate of 84,053 shares of our common stock.
1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan
In 1994, we adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan. Our shareholders approved the 1994 Plan
on December 8, 1994. The purpose of the 1994 Plan was to enable us to attract and retain key
employees by providing them with an opportunity to participate in our ownership. The compensation
committee makes awards under the 1994 Plan. The 1994 Plan was intended to comply with Section 422A
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All options were granted at market value as
determined by reference to the price of shares of our common stock on the NYSE Alternext US.
Effective July 15, 2004, options can no longer be granted under the 1994 Plan. As of March 6,
2009, there were no options outstanding under the 1994 Plan.
Amended and Restated 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
On December 13, 1988, our shareholders approved the 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
covering up to 833,333 shares of common stock to provide an additional continuing form of long-term
incentive to selected officers. On September 19, 2006, our board of directors approved the Amended
and Restated 1988 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, which (i) increased the time period in which an
employee terminated for any reason other than death or disability has to exercise the portion of
the option which is exercisable on the date of termination from 30 days to 90 days following the
date of termination; (ii) provides for continued exercisability of options after termination in the
discretion of the compensation committee as set forth in the stock option agreement at the time of
grant; (iii) increased the time period in which an employee terminated due to disability has to
exercise the option from 180 days to one year from the date of termination; and (iv) increased the
time period in which the legal representative or legatee under the will of an employee who dies
within 90 days (instead of 30 days) after the date of termination of employment or while employed
by us or a subsidiary has to exercise the decedent employees option from 180 days to one year from
the date of death. Unless terminated by the board, the 1988 Plan shall remain effective until no
further options may be granted and all options granted under the 1988 Plan are no longer
outstanding. During fiscal year 2008, no options were granted to our employees under the 1988
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan and 350,000 options were granted to our employees during fiscal
year 2007. On January 29, 2009, we granted an option to purchase 360,000 shares of common stock
under the 1988 Plan to our Chief Executive Officer at an exercise price of $0.38 per share.
120,000 shares are immediately exercisable and 120,000 shares will vest on each of January 2, 2010
and 2011. As of March 6, 2009, there were options outstanding to purchase 772,500 shares,
exercisable at prices ranging from $0.38 per share to $2.90 per share of our common stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $1.32 per share.
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Amended and Restated 2000 Performance Equity Plan
On February 22, 2000, the board of directors adopted the 2000 Performance Equity Plan covering
375,000 shares of common stock under which our officers, directors, key employees and consultants
are eligible to receive incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock awards, deferred stock, stock reload options and other stock based awards.
Shareholders approved the 2000 Performance Equity Plan on November 28, 2000. On January 23, 2008,
our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2000 Performance Equity Plan, which increased
the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under the plan from 375,000 shares
to 2,000,000 shares, added a 500,000 share limit on grants to any individual in any one calendar
year in order for the plan to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and made
other changes to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Amended and Restated
2000 Performance Equity Plan will terminate when no further awards may be granted and awards
granted are no longer outstanding, provided that incentive options may only be granted until
February 21, 2010. To the extent permitted under the provisions of the 2000 Performance Equity
Plan, the compensation committee has authority to determine the selection of participants,
allotment of shares, price and other conditions of awards. During fiscal years 2008 and 2007,
491,250 and 27,500 options, respectively, were granted to our employees under the 2000 Performance
Equity Plan, and 127,500 options have been granted to our employees under the 2000 Performance
Equity Plan subsequent to the end of fiscal year 2008. As of March 6, 2009, there were options
outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 784,250 shares, exercisable at prices ranging from $0.17
per share to $3.10 per share of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $2.35 per
share.
During the year ended July 26, 2008, we issued, pursuant to the 2000 Performance Equity Plan,
24,194 fully vested shares of common stock to our Chief Financial Officer and 50,000 shares to our
Executive Chairman at a price of $3.10 per share. On July 1, 2008 and 2007, we also issued 17,483
and 4,808 shares of restricted stock, respectively, under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan to the
Chief Executive Officer of the wholesale division. These shares vested on February 13, 2009. On
January 29, 2009, we issued, pursuant to the 2000 Performance Equity Plan, 100,000 shares of
restricted stock to our Chief Executive Officer. 50,000 shares vest on each of January 2, 2010 and
2011, subject to certain conditions.
Our Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan provides that each non-employee director may elect
to receive the annual stipend and meeting fees in cash and/or shares of our common stock under our
2000 Performance Equity Plan in such proportion as is determined by each non-employee director. As
of July 26, 2008, an aggregate of 104,790 shares of common stock have been issued to non-employee
directors under the 2000 Performance Equity Plan.
Amended and Restated 2003 Employee Equity Incentive Plan
FOH Holdings adopted the 2003 Employee Equity Incentive Plan on December 1, 2003. The plan
authorized FOH Holdings to issue incentive or nonqualified stock options to its employees and
officers. The plan was amended and restated as of December 1, 2006, primarily to increase the
number of shares covered under the plan and to permit the issuance of nonqualified stock options to
independent directors. Unless previously terminated by the board, the 2003 plan will terminate on
November 30, 2010 and no options may be granted under the 2003 plan after that date, but such
termination will not affect any rights under an option already granted to a holder. On January 28,
2008, upon the consummation of the merger, the 2003 plan and underlying options were assumed by us.
As of March 6, 2009, there were options outstanding to purchase an aggregate of 975,974 shares,
exercisable at prices ranging from $1.12 per share to $4.52 per share of our common stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $2.38 per share. No additional grants may be made under the
2003 Plan.
Compensation Arrangements for Directors
We pay our non-employee directors in accordance with the terms of our Non-Employee Director
Compensation Plan, which was adopted by the board of directors of Movie Star, Inc. in December 2004
and became effective on January 1, 2005. Under the plan, each non-employee director receives (i)
an annual stipend of $20,000, payable quarterly in arrears, (ii) $2,000 per day for board or
committee meetings attended in person, regardless of the number of meetings held that day and (iii)
$1,000 per meeting for board or committee meetings attended telephonically, unless two or more
teleconference call meetings are held back-to-back on the same call, in which case each
non-employee director will receive $1,000 for the entire call. Payment of the annual stipend and
meeting fees are made, at the election of each non-employee director, in cash and/or shares of
common stock under our 2000 Performance Equity Plan in such proportion as is determined by each
non-employee director. If a non-employee director elects to be paid in stock, either in full or in
part, the number of shares of common stock to be issued is
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determined by dividing the dollar amount of the stipend and meeting fees earned during the
quarter (or a percentage thereof, if the non-employee director elects to receive stock payment in
part) by the last sale price of our common stock on the last trading day of each calendar quarter
in which the fees were earned.
We also pay or reimburse each non-employee director for all transportation, hotel and other
expenses reasonably incurred by the non-employee director in connection with attendance at board
and committee meetings against itemized reports and receipts submitted with respect to any such
expenses and approved in accordance with our customary procedures.
It was anticipated that, following the closing of the merger, the Non-Employee Director
Compensation Plan would be amended to, among other things, increase the annual stipend, provide
additional annual stipends for committee chairpersons, revise the per meeting compensation fees and
provide for a stock option grant. However, due to the current economic conditions, the board
determined to forego any increases in their compensation and maintain the current structure of the
plan as described above.
The following table summarizes the compensation of our non-employee directors for the fiscal
year ended July 26, 2008. Directors who are employees of or consultants to our company do not
receive separate compensation for their service as a director.
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As compensation for his services as a director of the Company and for his attendance at board
and/or committee meetings, Mr. Eisel received cash payments of $38,017. Of such amount,
$20,000 relates to the period after the consummation of the merger on January 28, 2008 to July
26, 2008, and $18,017 relates to fees earned for serving as a director of Movie Star, Inc.
prior to the merger from July 29, 2007 to January 28, 2008. |
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Mr. Harley became a director of the Company upon the closing of the merger on January 28,
2008. As compensation for his services as a director and for his attendance at board and/or
committee meetings, Mr. Harley received payments in common stock of 9,427 shares at a total
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Ms. Lynch became a director of the Company upon the closing of the merger on January 28, 2008
and resigned from the board effective August 1, 2008. As compensation for her services as a
director and for her attendance at board and/or committee meetings, Ms. Lynch received cash
payments of $34,350 and payments in common stock of 2,312 shares at a total value of $3,150.
Of such amount, $17,850 of cash and $3,150 of stock relates to the period after the
consummation of the merger on January 28, 2008 to July 15, 2008, and $16,500 of cash relates
to fees earned for serving as a director of FOH Holdings prior to the merger from July 29,
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2008. As compensation for his services as a director and for his attendance at board and/or
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and/or committee meetings, Mr. Salberg received cash payments of $40,017. Of such amount,
$21,000 relates to the period after the consummation of the merger on January 28, 2008 to July
26, 2008, and $19,017 relates to fees earned for serving as a director of Movie Star, Inc.
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and/or committee meetings, Mr. Simon received cash payments of $26,134 and payments in common
stock of 8,473 shares at a total value of $13,883. Of such amount, $12,673 of cash and $6,327
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Mr. Walters became a director of the Company upon the closing of the merger on January 28,
2008. As compensation for his services as a director and for his attendance at board and/or
committee meetings, Mr. Walters received cash payments of $30,750 and payments in common stock
of 3,479 shares at a total value of $4,750. Of such amount, $14,250 of cash and $4,750 of
stock relates to the period after the consummation of the merger on January 28, 2008 to July
26, 2008, and $16,500 of cash relates to fees earned for serving as a director of FOH Holdings
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our officers,
directors and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock to file
reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These reporting persons are also
required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To our knowledge, based
solely on the review of the copies of these forms furnished to us and representations that no other
reports were required, all Section 16(a) reporting requirements were complied with during the
fiscal year ended July 26, 2008.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Related Party Policy
Our Code of Ethics requires us to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions
that could result in actual or potential conflicts of interest, except under guidelines approved by
the board of directors (or the audit committee). Related party transactions are defined under SEC
rules as transactions in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed
$120,000 in any calendar year, (2) we or any of our subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any
related party, which includes (a) an executive officer, director or nominee for election as a
director, (b) a greater than 5 percent beneficial owner of our common stock, or (c) an immediate
family member of the persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or
indirect material interest. A conflict of interest situation can arise when a person takes actions
or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and effectively.
Conflicts of interest may also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives
improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position.
Our audit committee, pursuant to its written charter, is responsible for reviewing and
approving related-party transactions to the extent we enter into such transactions. The audit
committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party
transaction, including whether the related party transaction is on terms no less favorable than
terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances
and the extent of the related partys interest in the transaction. No director may participate in
the approval of any transaction in which he or she is a related party, but that director is
required to provide the audit committee with all material information concerning the transaction.
Additionally, we require each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors and
officers questionnaire on an annual basis that elicits information about related party
transactions. These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction
impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a
director, employee or officer.
In addition, our amended and restated bylaws provide for a 75% supermajority approval
requirement in connection with important corporate decisions until July 28, 2009 (18 months after
the consummation of the merger), including transactions with our officers, directors and
shareholders.
Related Party Transactions
On January 28, 2008, the closing date of the merger, we entered into an escrow agreement with
designated representatives of the FOH Holdings stockholders providing for the deposit into escrow
of 2,368,916 shares of common stock (representing 20% of the shares of common stock issued to the
FOH Holdings stockholders in the merger) for 18 months following the closing of the merger, subject
to extension under certain circumstances, to cover any indemnification claims that we may bring for
certain matters, including breaches of FOH Holdings covenants, representations and warranties in
the merger agreement. Similarly, 618,283 treasury shares of our common stock (representing 7.5% of
the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the
closing of the merger) was deposited into escrow for 18 months following the closing of the merger,
subject to certain conditions, to cover any indemnification claims that may be brought by the FOH
Holdings stockholders against us.
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
A representative of MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs (formerly, Mahoney Cohen & Company, CPA, P.C.), our
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, is expected
to be present at the meeting. The representative will have the opportunity to make a statement and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders. The board of directors
has selected MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending July 25, 2009.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The solicitation of proxies in the enclosed form is made on behalf of our board of directors
and we are paying for the cost of this solicitation. In addition to the use of the mails, proxies
may be solicited personally or by telephone using the services of our directors, officers and
regular employees at nominal cost. We will reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries for expenses incurred in sending proxy material to beneficial owners of
our stock.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
In order for any shareholder proposal or nomination to be presented at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held in 2010 or to be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement for such
meeting, we must receive them at our principal executive offices by November 17, 2009. Each
proposal should include the exact language of the proposal, a brief description of the matter and
the reasons for the proposal, the name and address of the shareholder making the proposal and the
disclosure of that shareholders number of shares of common stock owned, length of ownership of the
shares, representation that the shareholder will continue to own the shares through the annual
shareholder meeting, intention to appear in person or by proxy at the annual shareholder meeting
and material interest, if any, in the matter being proposed.
Shareholders who wish to recommend to the nominating committee a candidate for election to the
board of directors should send their letters to Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc., 1115 Broadway,
11th Floor, New York, New York 10010, Attention: nominating and governance committee.
The Corporate Secretary will promptly forward all such letters to the members of the nominating
committee. Shareholders must follow certain procedures to recommend to the nominating and
governance committee candidates for election as directors. In general, in order to provide
sufficient time to enable the nominating and governance committee to evaluate candidates
recommended by shareholders in connection with selecting candidates for nomination in connection
with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Corporate Secretary must receive the shareholders
recommendation no later than thirty days after the end of our fiscal year.
The recommendation must contain the following information about the candidate:
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under the rules of the SEC in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of
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OTHER SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors provides a process for shareholders and interested parties to send
communications to the board. Shareholders and interested parties may communicate with the board of
directors, any committee chairperson or the non-management directors as a group by writing to the
board or committee chairperson in care of Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc. 1115 Broadway, New
York, New York 10010. Each communication will be forwarded, depending on the subject matter, to
the board, the appropriate committee chairperson or all non-management directors.
DISCRETIONARY VOTING OF PROXIES
Pursuant to Rule 14a-4 promulgated by the SEC, shareholders are advised that our management
will be permitted to exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies it solicits and obtains
for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with respect to any proposal presented by a shareholder
at such meeting, without any discussion of the proposal in our proxy statement for such meeting,
unless we receive notice of such proposal at our principal office in New York, New York, not later
than February 2, 2010.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This proxy statement incorporates by reference certain information included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 26, 2008, including our audited financial
statements and supplementary data, managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations and our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
OTHER MATTERS
The board of directors knows of no matter which will be presented for consideration at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders other than the matters referred to in this proxy statement. Should
any other matter properly come before the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, it is the intention of
the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance with their best
judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Thomas Rende, Secretary
New York, New York
March 17, 2009
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IF NO DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN, THE INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED ABOVE WILL VOTE FOR ALL PROPOSALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATIONS.
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FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
1115 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
The undersigned appoints Thomas J. Lynch and Thomas Rende, as proxies, and each of them with
full power to act without the other, each with the power to appoint a substitute, and hereby
authorizes either of them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all shares
of common stock of Fredericks of Hollywood Group Inc. held of record by the undersigned on March
6, 2009, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at Club 101 on the Main Floor, 101 Park
Avenue, New York, New York, on April 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and any postponements or
adjournments thereof.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD GROUP INC.
April 22, 2009
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:
The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card
are available at http://www.fohgroup.com/investment.asp
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sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
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INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly,
each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by
duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person. |
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